Reviews & Ratings

2018 Black Kite Pinot Noir "Angel Hawk Anderson Valley"

Winery: Black Kite

Vintage: 2018

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Angel Hawk Anderson Valley"

Wine Category: Pinot Noir

Grape blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Anderson Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $85

Cases produced: 145

KWG Score: 93.5 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (94)

Review date: April 11, 2021

Wine Review: This pale ruby colored Pinot Noir opens with a gentle cherry and cola bouquet with a hint of crushed stone, raspberry and clove. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied, nicely balanced and super smooth. The flavor profile is flavor profile is tasty black cherry and vanilla blend with notes of stony minerality. We also detected hints of cola, cinnamon and oak. The finish is dry and its flavors linger and drift away nicely. The Panel would pair this Pinot with beef carpaccio, duck confit or just drink it on its own. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Our 2018 Anderson Valley Angel Hawk Pinot Noir is an exquisitely finessed, deeply complex and elegantly structured wine. It opens with an enticing bouquet of dried rose petals, red berry, sweet floral tea, and wet stone complemented by notes of allspice, clove and vanilla. On the palate, a bright core of high-toned red fruit, buoyed by racy acidity unfurls with suppleness from polished tannins, while hints of alpine strawberry and sweet oak persist on the seemingly never-ending finish. Enjoy upon release or hold for up to 12 years.

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